'Called' in the Bible

and Jacob of Joseph the husband of Mary, who was the mother of JESUS who is called CHRIST.

but did not live with her until she had given birth to a son. The child's name he called JESUS.

There he remained till Herod's death, that what the Lord had said through the Prophet might be fulfilled, "Out of Egypt I called My Son."

and went and settled in a town called Nazareth, in order that these words spoken through the Prophets might be fulfilled, "He shall be called a Nazarene."

And walking along the shore of the Lake of Galilee He saw two brothers--Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew--throwing a drag-net into the Lake; for they were fishers.

He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zabdi and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zabdi mending their nets; and He called them.

Whoever therefore breaks one of these least commandments and teaches others to break them, will be called the least in the Kingdom of the Heavens; but whoever practises them and teaches them, he will be acknowledged as great in the Kingdom of the Heavens.

Passing on thence Jesus saw a man called Matthew sitting at the Toll Office, and said to him, "Follow me." And he arose, and followed Him.

Then He called to Him His twelve disciples and gave them authority over foul spirits, to drive them out; and to cure every kind of disease and infirmity.

Now the names of the twelve Apostles were these: first, Simon called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James the son of Zabdi, and his brother John;

And you will be objects of universal hatred because you are called by my name; but he who holds out to the End--he will be saved.

Enough for the learner to be on a level with his teacher, and for the servant to be on a level with his master. If they have called the master of the house Baal-zebul, how much more will they slander his servants?

Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not his brothers, James, Joseph, Simon and Judah?

Then, when He had called the people to Him, Jesus said, "Hear and understand.

But Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, "My heart yearns over this mass of people, for it is now the third day that they have been with me and they have nothing to eat. I am unwilling to send them away hungry, lest they should faint on the road."

So He called a young child to Him, and, bidding him stand in the midst of them,

At once his master called him and said, "'Wicked servant, I forgave you all that debt, because you entreated me:

But Jesus called them to Him, and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them.

So Jesus stood still and called to them. "What shall I do for you?" He asked.

"It is written," He said, "'My House shall be called the House of Prayer', but you are making it a robbers' cave."

"For there are many called, but few chosen."

Jesus had left the Temple and was going on His way, when His disciples came and called His attention to the Temple buildings.

"At that time they will deliver you up to punishment and will put you to death; and you will be objects of hatred to all the nations because you are called by my name.

"Why, it is like a man who, when going on his travels, called his bondservants and entrusted his property to their care.

At that time one of the Twelve, the one called Judas Iscariot, went to the High Priests

Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane. And He said to the disciples, "Sit down here, whilst I go yonder and there pray."

and at this time they had a notorious prisoner called Barabbas.

So when he saw that he could gain nothing, but that on the contrary there was a riot threatening, he called for water and washed his hands in sight of them all, saying, "I am not responsible for this murder: you must answer for it."

Then the Governor's soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium, and called together the whole battalion to make sport of Him.

and so they came to a place called Golgotha, which means 'Skull-ground.'

Going on a little further He saw James the son of Zabdi and his brother John: they also were in the boat mending the nets, and He immediately called them.

Then He went up the hill; and those whom He Himself chose He called, and they came to Him.

So He called them to Him, and using figurative language He appealed to them, saying, "How is it possible for Satan to expel Satan?

when there came one of the Wardens of the Synagogue--he was called Jair--who, on beholding Him, threw himself at His feet,

Then Jesus called the people to Him again. "Listen to me, all of you," He said, "and understand.

About that time there was again an immense crowd, and they found themselves with nothing to eat. So He called His disciples to Him.

Then sitting down He called the Twelve, and said to them, "If any one wishes to be first, he must be last of all and servant of all."

Jesus, however, called them to Him and said to them, "You are aware how those who are deemed rulers among the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men make them feel their authority;

Then Jesus stood still. "Call him," He said. So they called the blind man. "Cheer up," they said; "rise, he is calling you."

when some of the bystanders called out, "What are you doing, untying the foal?"

And He remonstrated with them. "Is it not written," He said, "'My House shall be called The House of Prayer for all the nations?' But you have made it what it now is--a robbers' cave."

So He called His disciples to Him and said, "In solemn truth I tell you that this widow, poor as she is, has thrown in more than all the other contributors to the Treasury;

You will be objects of universal hatred because you are called by my name, but those who stand firm to the End will be saved.

So they came to a place called Gethsemane. There He said to His disciples, "Sit down here till I have prayed."

So they brought Him to the place called Golgotha, which, being translated, means 'Skull-ground.'

But Pilate could hardly believe that He was already dead. He called, however, for the Centurion and inquired whether He had been long dead;

Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,

He will be great and He will be called 'Son of the Most High.' And the Lord God will give Him the throne of His forefather David;

The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; and for this reason your holy offspring will be called 'the Son of God.'

And see, your relative Elizabeth--she also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.

His mother, however, said, "No, he is to be called John."

They asked his father by signs what he wished him to be called.

And you moreover, O child, shall be called Prophet of the Most High; For you shall go on in front before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,

When eight days had passed and the time for circumcising Him had come, He was called JESUS, the name given Him by the angel before His conception in the womb.

as it is written in the Law of the Lord: "Every first-born male shall be called holy to the Lord."

When it was day, He called His disciples; and He selected from among them twelve, whom He also named Apostles.

Matthew and Thomas; James the son of Alphaeus and Simon called the Zealot;

Shortly afterwards He went to a town called Nain, attended by His disciples and a great crowd of people.

so John called two of his disciples and sent them to the Lord. "Are you the Coming One?" he asked, "or is there another that we are to expect?"

He, however, took her by the hand and called aloud, "Child, awake!"

The Apostles, on their return, related to Jesus all they had done. Then He took them and withdrew to a quiet retreat, to a town called Bethsaida.

and a man from the crowd called out, "Rabbi, I beg you to pity my son, for he is my only child.

She had a sister called Mary, who seated herself at the Lord's feet and listened to His teaching.

As He thus spoke a woman in the crowd called out in a loud voice, "Blessed is the mother who carried you, and the breasts that you have sucked."

I no longer deserve to be called a son of yours: treat me as one of your hired men.'

"'Father,' cried the son, 'I have sinned against Heaven and before you: no longer do I deserve to be called a son of yours.'

Then he called one of the lads to him and asked what all this meant.

He called him and said, "'What is this I hear about you? Render an account of your stewardship, for I cannot let you hold it any longer.'

"So he called all his master's debtors, one by one, and asked the first, 'How much are you in debt to my master?'

Jesus however called the infants to Him. "Let the little children come to me," He said; "do not hinder them; for it is to those who are childlike that the Kingdom of God belongs.

There was a man there called Zacchaeus, who was the local surveyor of taxes, and was wealthy.

And he called ten of his servants and gave each of them a pound, instructing them to trade with the money during his absence.

And when he was come near Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount called the Oliveyard, He sent two of the disciples on in front,

And while they were untying the colt the owners called out, "Why are you untying the colt?"

You will be the objects of universal hatred because you are called by my name;

His habit at this time was to teach in the Temple by day, but to go out and spend the night on the Mount called the Oliveyard.

Meanwhile the Festival of the Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching,

Satan, however, entered into Judas (the man called Iscariot)

But He said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles are their masters, and those who exercise authority over them are called Benefactors.

When they reached the place called 'The Skull,' there they nailed Him to the cross, and the criminals also, one at His right hand and one at His left.

He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon, son of John: you shall be called Cephas" --that is to say, Peter (or 'Rock')

"How do you know me?" Nathanael asked. "Before Philip called you," said Jesus, "when you were under the fig-tree I saw you."

So they carried some to him. And no sooner had the President tasted the water now turned into wine, than--not knowing where it came from, though the attendants who had drawn the water knew--he called to the bridegroom

"I know," replied the woman, "that Messiah is coming--'the Christ,' as He is called. When He has come, He will tell us everything."

The woman however, leaving her pitcher, went away to the town, and called the people.

Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool, called in Hebrew 'Bethesda.' It has five arcades.

They were terrified; but He called to them. "It is I," He said, "do not be afraid."

The Jews, however, did not believe the statement concerning him--that he had been blind and had obtained his sight--until they called his parents and asked them,

A second time therefore they called the man who had been blind, and said, "Give God the praise: we know that that man is a sinner."

If those to whom God's word was addressed are called gods (and the Scripture cannot be annulled)

After saying this, she went and called her sister Mary privately, telling her, "The Rabbi is here and is asking for you."

After speaking thus, He called out in a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out."

Therefore Jesus no longer went about openly among the Jews, but He left that neighbourhood and went into the district near the Desert, to a town called Ephraim, and remained there with the disciples.

The large number of people, however, who had been present when He called Lazarus out of the tomb and brought him back to life, related what they had witnessed.

No longer do I call you servants, because a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, because all that I have heard from the Father I have made known to you.

Re-entering the Praetorium, therefore, Pilate called Jesus and asked Him, "Are *you* the King of the Jews?"

On hearing this, Pilate brought Jesus out, and sat down on the judge's seat in a place called the Pavement--or in Hebrew, Gabbatha.

and He went out carrying His own cross, to the place called Skull-place--or, in Hebrew, Golgotha--

Simon Peter was with Thomas, called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zabdi, and two others of the Master's disciples.

He called to them. "Children," He said, "have you any food there?" "No," they answered.